Raisin marron
Parathesis serrulata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Parathesis
Raisin marron belongs to the family Primulaceae, order Ericales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Raisin marron faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts and human encroachment into its specialized high-elevation habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters in Central American mountain ranges. Requires dense canopy cover and high humidity levels typical of tropical montane cloud forest ecosystems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Raisin marron faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts and human encroachment into its specialized high-elevation habitats.
Agricultural expansion
Climate change affecting montane ecosystems
Deforestation and habitat loss
Limited geographic range
Human settlement encroachment
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Raisin marron (Parathesis serrulata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/raisin-marron